Adaptec SCSI 58300 Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 4: Installing the HostRAID Controller and Disk Drives l 29Selecting SATA CablesYou need one straight connector to straight connector SATA cable for each disk drive you areconnecting to your SATA HostRAID controller. SATA cables are included in the kit.All SATA straight connector to straight connector cables have the same connectors, as shown inthe following figure, and the connectors are keyed so that you can’t insert them incorrectly.Adaptec recommends using only Adaptec SATA cables. For more information or to purchasecables, visit www.adaptec.com.Connecting Disk Drives to SAS HostRAID ControllersYou can connect SAS disk drives, SATA disk drives, or a combination of both to your SASHostRAID controller. There are no jumpers or switches to set before installation.If you plan to build a bootable array using internal disk drives, ensure you install at least theminimum number disk drives required to support the RAID level you want. See page 64 formore information.Note: Although you can connect both SAS and SATA disk drives to your SAS HostRAID controller,Adaptec recommends not to combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same array or logicaldrive. See page 58 for more information.External SATA (eSATA) cableInternal 4x SATA to SFF-8484 fanout cableInternal SATA to SATA cablesNote: These cables are included in theSATA HostRAID controller kit. There aretwo cables included in the 1220SA kitand four cables in the 1420SA or1430SA kit.